Ekaterina Makarova, the 30th seeded Russian player toppled the Ladies Singles tables further when she sent the “2016 Comeback player of the year” and 6th seeded Slovakian, Dominika Cibulkova home after her 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3 win on the Rod Laver … Continue reading
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Vandeweghe edges Bouchard in a thriller
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It was a battle of the brave versus the Genie army, the south versus the north, the fist pumper versus the stare downer, America versus Canada – it was the battle of Coco Vandeweghe versus Eugenie Bouchard, and it took … Continue reading
Kerber and Venus in cruise mode
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The defending Ladies champion, Angelique Kerber of Germany wasted no time on Rod Laver Arena today in claiming her first easy win of this year’s Australian Open, when she defeated Krystyna Pliskova (Karolina Pliskova’s twin sister) 6-0 6-4. This should help … Continue reading
Watch out Angie, Serena is back
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World No. 1 and the defending Australian Open Ladies champion, Angelique Kerber, had better watch her back as the 22-time Ladies Singles Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams is hot on her heels. The second seeded Williams, who was plagued by … Continue reading
Kyrgios slapped with an AUD7000 fine
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It was bound to happen…..again! The self-confessed Aussie bad boy, Nick Kyrgios was slapped with a hefty AUD7000 fine today following his unsportsmanslike conduct during his second round match against Andreas Seppi yesterday. Kyrgios, who is no stranger to controversy, … Continue reading
Denis Istomin says “Novak who?”
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The 2017 Australian Open suffered its biggest shock when the unseeded Denis Istomin from Uzbekistan ousted the second seed, Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-setter, on the Rod Laver Arena just now. The 30 year old Istomin, who turned professional … Continue reading
Karolina Pliskova, Wozniacki, Konta and Cibulkova in fine form on Day 4
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Day 4’s Round 2 day session at the Australian Open Tennis tournament proved to be a very lucrative one for the Ladies seeded players. First up on Margaret Court Arena was the 5th seed, Karolina Pliskova, who continued her fine … Continue reading
Wrapping up Day 3
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Day 3 of the Australian Open has come and gone and with it, the departure of home favourite and the 14th seed, Nick Kyrgios, who lost to the unseeded Andreas Seppi in an action packed five-setter, 6-1 7-6(1) 4-6 2-6 … Continue reading
Seppi breaks Aussie hearts
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Italy’s Andreas Seppi set Rod Laver Arena alight when he came back from two sets down to defeat the home favourite and 14th seed, Nick Kyrgios 1-6 6-7(1) 6-4 6-2 10-8. In a match that lasted just over 3 hours, … Continue reading
Australian Open Singles title continues to elude Sam Stosur
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The 2011 US Open Grand Slam champion and homegirl, Samantha Stosur has yet again failed in the Singles draw at the Australian Open Tennis tournament in Melbourne. Stosur, a former Mixed Doubles title winner here in 2005 and Ladies Doubles … Continue reading